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Summary:

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is seeking passionate individuals to help us tackle the unique challenges and opportunities we face while contributing to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with cutting-edge network infrastructure technologies and talented engineers solving complex problems in the industry. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering network infrastructure solutions at scale in a data center or globally distributed Point of Presences (POPs).Are you ready to shape the future of Meta's global network reach? As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will support capacity driven expansion of Meta’s global Edge/Backbone network and compute presence. You will work closely with cross-functional design, planning, and deployment teams to develop space, power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure design requirements and drive execution of these needs within Meta’s global colocation spaces including POPs, Cable Landing Stations, and Backbone midpoint sites. This role is execution and delivery focused supporting the North America and Latin America region.Join us in this exciting endeavor and make a real impact on Meta's future!

Required Skills:

Network Engineer, Foundation and Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design) Responsibilities:

1. Designs, reviews, and optimizes ICT (Information and Communications Technology) infrastructure including structured cabling, network hardware, and integrated communications systems for large-scale network deployments

2. Develops and enforces Meta ICT design standards, best practices, and compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, BICSI)

3. Manages global space, power, cooling, structured cabling, and other inside plant infrastructure delivery requirements to support Meta edge/backbone network deployments across owned and colocation facilities

4. Engages in system level facility sizing of utilities, switchgear, UPS/DC power plant, PDUs, mechanical cooling, and Low Voltage power distribution

5. Proactively engages with various data center colocation providers in evaluating their facilities and recommends corrective actions to meet Meta standard design requirements

6. Collaborates with internal and external design and planning engineers to execute projects related to cage and suite network/compute infrastructure build-outs

7. Leads weekly syncs with external colocation vendors and provides technical support and progress reporting on cage and suite build-outs and acceptance

8. Manages and tracks project timelines, risks, and successfully navigate projects to on-time completion

9. Leads site acceptance activities with various colocation providers as per Edge network facility acceptance standards

10. Coordinates multiple projects in parallel and efficiently executes work through vendors at scale

11. Develops optimized layouts of edge/backbone midpoint site floorplans, allocates space assigned to network functions, optical, backbone, IP, compute, etc

12. Delivers on time Engineering Design Packages related site infrastructure scope for sourcing and capacity planning teams

13. Collaborates closely with Meta business and technical teams to provide input on space/power delivery and associated deployment projects, as well as other major initiatives that may affect capacity delivery

14. Updates Meta’s internal tooling and data record keeping in support of edge/backbone midpoint cage and suite build-outs

15. Coordinates related Owner Furnished/Contractor Installed equipment delivery from Meta’s inventory to colocation facilities

16. Proactively works and aligns with network planning and investment teams on the roadmap and material forecasting needs for on-time delivery of projects

17. Applies lessons learned from projects to support continuous improvement initiatives

18. 20% to 30% travel required based on project demand

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

19. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

20. 7+ years of work experience with designing and constructing large scale data center or similar mission critical infrastructure including specifying suite level space, power, cooling, and structured cabling connectivity requirements for network and compute hardware

21. Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects

22. Working knowledge of reading and analyzing electrical/mechanical single line diagrams

23. Working knowledge of various regional data center electrical and cooling configurations, IEC, NEMA standards, AC/DC power concepts, power redundancy scenarios

24. Comprehensive knowledge of fiber optic components, structured cabling, pathways, and interconnect products, technologies, and design concepts

25. Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles related to infrastructure architecture, including space line up, air flow, cooling, etc

26. General knowledge of data center, colocation, and isolated hut environments, including engineering principles related to power and infrastructure

27. Demonstrated experience with field-based work in POPs, carrier hotels, data centers, or Central Office environments

28. Experience with communication and directing tasks with carriers and colocation vendors

29. Demonstrate experience to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

30. Collaborate with global teams to drive business results. Must possess proven planning, prioritization, and communication skills, with the experience to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing business needs

31. Proven skill to analyze technical situations, troubleshoot issues, and solve problems with limited supervision

32. Working knowledge of internet networking technologies (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching concepts), optical transport technologies (DWDM and Optical transceivers), and network redundancy and failover concepts

33. Working knowledge of Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM360/ACC/Procore etc

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

34. Proficient in Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM360/ACC/Procore etc

35. Thorough knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies, and the operation of optical transport systems and IP backbone network technologies

36. Experience with optical network design, installation, and maintenance for service providers or global enterprise networks

37. Experience with ICT design and construction administration for hyperscale data centers and global backbone network capacity enablement projects

38. Data center design or relevant structured cabling design certifications (eg. BICSI RCDD)

39. Professional Engineering (PE) licensure in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines

40. Advanced degree in engineering discipline

41. Familiarity with the Linux based systems and experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl)

Public Compensation:

$133,000/year to $190,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].